Oliver Glasner has called for "calm" amid the fallout from Marc Guehi's decision to repeatedly write about Jesus on his rainbow captain's armband.
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Rainbow Laces campaign has dissentersGuehi writes about Jesus on armbandPalace boss Glasner calls for "calm"Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
For the second game running, Crystal Palace captain scribbled "Jesus" onto his LGBTQ+ armband; this time against Ipswich Town on Tuesday. This was despite the England international being reminded of the rules by the Football Association that any religious message on a player's kit is prohibited. Now, Eagles boss Glasner has come to the aid of his defender following their 1-0 win at Portman Road.
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On Guehi writing on the captain's armband, he told : "I think we should calm it down. Everybody knows Marc, everyone knows he is a great player, he is a great personality. He is a very humble guy. He wore this. It's LGBT and everyone now is about integration, no discrimination, and Marc as well. I think we all have the same opinion. We are in sports and in sports we are always against discrimination and any kind of abuse, and Marc as well."
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Guehi, who is a devout Christian and his father is a minister, could be sanctioned for his actions, as could Ipswich skipper Sam Morsy – who for the second match in a row refused to wear the armband entirely due to his "religious beliefs".
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The Rainbow Laces campaign runs until Thursday, December 5, so neither Palace star Guehi nor Ipswich ace Morsy – who is a Muslim – will have to wear the armband in their next games. What punishment comes their way, however, is likely to be revealed soon.
